1942 in Romania
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Events from the year 1942 in Romania. The year was dominated by the Second World War.
Events
- 24 January – A record temperature of −38.5 °C (−37.3 °F) is recorded at Bod, Brașov.[3]
- 6 June – A state of war is declared between Romania and the United States.[4]
- 1 July – Romanian and German troops capture the fortress at Sevastopol following a siege that had lasted 8 months.[5]
- 7 September – Romanian and German troops capture Novorossiysk in the Battle of the Caucasus.[6]
- 2 November – Soldiers of the Vânători de munte under the command of general Ioan Dumitrache capture Nalchik, the farthest advance by the Axis powers into the Caucasus.[7]
- 19 November – The Romania Third and Fourth Armies come under attack by the Soviet Red Army at the Battle of Stalingrad.[8]
- 1 December – The Soviet cruiser Voroshilov and destroyer Soobrazitelny shell Snake Island, damaging the radio station, barracks and lighthouse on the island, but fail to inflict significant losses.[9]
